FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Housebuilders / 3 October 2026
Housebuilders: sector news on Saturday 3 October 2026
Average tone +3.4 (positive) across 2 companies with relevant coverage, from 3 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barratt Redrow | +5.5 | 2 | Coverage was mainly about Jefferies raising its price target on Barratt Developments, alongside a small after-hours share price gain. |
| Howdens Joinery | +1.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a small after-hours share price rise of 0.34 percent on the Xetra close. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +7.5 Jefferies raises target for Barratt Developments stock from GBp 303 to GBp 323
Jefferies raised price target, a positive analyst view. - +1.7 Barratt Developments stock after-hours at EUR 3.78: plus 0.80 percent
Small after-hours share price gain for Barratt Developments. - +1.3 Howden Joinery stock after-hours at EUR 8.93: plus 0.34 percent after the Xetra close
Small after-hours share price gain for Howdens; minor, mostly factual.